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Human chorionic gonadotropin

Index Human chorionic gonadotropin

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a hormone for the maternal recognition of pregnancy produced by trophoblast cells that are surrounding a growing embryo (syncytiotrophoblast initially), which eventually forms the placenta after implantation. [1]

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  1. 134 relations: Adipose tissue, Adiposogenital dystrophy, Albert T. W. Simeons, Alpha-fetoprotein, American Medical Association, Amino acid, Anabolic steroid, Animal, Apoptosis, Artificial insemination, Blastocyst, Blood, Blood plasma, Blood vessel, Booster dose, Brian Cushing, Cancer, Capillary, Carcinogenesis, CGB1, CGB2 (gene), CGB5, CGB7, Chemical synthesis, Choriocarcinoma, Chorionic gonadotropin beta, Chromosome 19, Compulsory sterilization, Conjugate vaccine, Conspiracy theory, Corpus luteum, Dalton (unit), Dennis Siver, Dieting, Doping in sport, Down syndrome, Ectopic pregnancy, Endogeny (biology), Endometrium, Equine chorionic gonadotropin, Federal Trade Commission, Fetus, Final maturation induction, Follicle-stimulating hormone, Food and Drug Administration, Fraud, Gene, Germ cell tumor, Gestational sac, Gestational trophoblastic disease, ... Expand index (84 more) »

  2. Drugs developed by Merck
  3. Drugs developed by Schering-Plough
  4. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone and gonadotropins
  5. Gynaecological endocrinology
  6. Hormones of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis
  7. Hormones of the placenta
  8. Hormones of the pregnant female
  9. Sex hormones
  10. Tests for pregnancy
  11. Tumor markers

Adipose tissue

Adipose tissue (also known as body fat or simply fat) is a loose connective tissue composed mostly of adipocytes.

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Adiposogenital dystrophy

Adiposogenital dystrophy is a condition that may be caused by tertiary hypogonadism originating from decreased levels in GnRH.

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Albert T. W. Simeons

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Alpha-fetoprotein

Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP, α-fetoprotein; also sometimes called alpha-1-fetoprotein, alpha-fetoglobulin, or alpha fetal protein) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the AFP gene. Human chorionic gonadotropin and alpha-fetoprotein are glycoproteins and tumor markers.

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American Medical Association

The American Medical Association (AMA) is an American professional association and lobbying group of physicians and medical students.

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Amino acid

Amino acids are organic compounds that contain both amino and carboxylic acid functional groups.

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Anabolic steroid

Anabolic steroids, also known as anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS), are a class of drugs that are structurally related to testosterone, the main male sex hormone, and produce effects by binding to the androgen receptor (AR).

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Animal

Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms in the biological kingdom Animalia.

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Apoptosis

Apoptosis (from falling off) is a form of programmed cell death that occurs in multicellular organisms and in some eukaryotic, single-celled microorganisms such as yeast.

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Artificial insemination

Artificial insemination is the deliberate introduction of sperm into a female's cervix or uterine cavity for the purpose of achieving a pregnancy through in vivo fertilization by means other than sexual intercourse.

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Blastocyst

The blastocyst is a structure formed in the early embryonic development of mammals.

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Blood

Blood is a body fluid in the circulatory system of humans and other vertebrates that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells, and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells.

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Blood plasma

Blood plasma is a light amber-colored liquid component of blood in which blood cells are absent, but which contains proteins and other constituents of whole blood in suspension.

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Blood vessel

Blood vessels are the structures of the circulatory system that transport blood throughout the human body.

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Booster dose

A booster dose is an extra administration of a vaccine after an earlier (primer) dose.

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Brian Cushing

Brian Patrick Cushing (born January 24, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL).

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Cancer

Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.

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Capillary

A capillary is a small blood vessel, from 5 to 10 micrometres in diameter, and is part of the microcirculation system.

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Carcinogenesis

Carcinogenesis, also called oncogenesis or tumorigenesis, is the formation of a cancer, whereby normal cells are transformed into cancer cells.

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CGB1

Choriogonadotropin subunit beta variant 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CGB1 gene. Human chorionic gonadotropin and CGB1 are genes on human chromosome 19.

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CGB2 (gene)

Choriogonadotropin subunit beta variant 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CGB2 gene. Human chorionic gonadotropin and CGB2 (gene) are genes on human chromosome 19.

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CGB5

Chorionic gonadotropin, beta polypeptide 5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CGB5 gene.

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CGB7

Choriogonadotropin subunit beta is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CGB7 gene. Human chorionic gonadotropin and CGB7 are genes on human chromosome 19.

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Chemical synthesis

Chemical synthesis (chemical combination) is the artificial execution of chemical reactions to obtain one or several products.

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Choriocarcinoma

Choriocarcinoma is a malignant, trophoblastic cancer, usually of the placenta.

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Chorionic gonadotropin beta

Choriogonadotropin subunit beta (CG-beta) also known as chorionic gonadotrophin chain beta is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CGB gene. Human chorionic gonadotropin and chorionic gonadotropin beta are genes on human chromosome 19.

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Chromosome 19

Chromosome 19 is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans. Human chorionic gonadotropin and chromosome 19 are genes on human chromosome 19.

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Compulsory sterilization

Compulsory sterilization, also known as forced or coerced sterilization, refers to any government-mandated program to involuntarily sterilize a specific group of people.

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Conjugate vaccine

A conjugate vaccine is a type of subunit vaccine which combines a weak antigen with a strong antigen as a carrier so that the immune system has a stronger response to the weak antigen.

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Conspiracy theory

A conspiracy theory is an explanation for an event or situation that asserts the existence of a conspiracy by powerful and sinister groups, often political in motivation, when other explanations are more probable.

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Corpus luteum

The corpus luteum (Latin for "yellow body";: corpora lutea) is a temporary endocrine structure in female ovaries involved in the production of relatively high levels of progesterone, and moderate levels of estradiol, and inhibin A. It is the remains of the ovarian follicle that has released a mature ovum during a previous ovulation. Human chorionic gonadotropin and corpus luteum are human female endocrine system.

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Dalton (unit)

The dalton or unified atomic mass unit (symbols: Da or u) is a non-SI unit of mass defined as of the mass of an unbound neutral atom of carbon-12 in its nuclear and electronic ground state and at rest.

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Dennis Siver

Dennis D. Siver (Russian: Дмитрий Сивер, tr. Dmitriy Siver, born January 13, 1979) is a retired Russian-born German mixed martial artist who competed in the welterweight, lightweight, and featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Dieting

Dieting is the practice of eating food in a regulated way to decrease, maintain, or increase body weight, or to prevent and treat diseases such as diabetes and obesity.

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Doping in sport

In competitive sports, doping is the use of banned athletic performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) by athletic competitors, as a way of cheating.

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Down syndrome

Down syndrome (United States) or Down's syndrome (United Kingdom and other English-speaking nations), also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21.

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Ectopic pregnancy

Ectopic pregnancy is a complication of pregnancy in which the embryo attaches outside the uterus.

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Endogeny (biology)

Endogenous substances and processes are those that originate from within a living system such as an organism, tissue, or cell.

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Endometrium

The endometrium is the inner epithelial layer, along with its mucous membrane, of the mammalian uterus.

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Equine chorionic gonadotropin

Equine chorionic gonadotropin (acronym given as eCG but not to be confused with ECG) is a gonadotropic hormone produced in the chorion of pregnant mares. Human chorionic gonadotropin and Equine chorionic gonadotropin are gonadotropin-releasing hormone and gonadotropins and hormones of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis.

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Federal Trade Commission

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an independent agency of the United States government whose principal mission is the enforcement of civil (non-criminal) antitrust law and the promotion of consumer protection.

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Fetus

A fetus or foetus (fetuses, foetuses, rarely feti or foeti) is the unborn offspring that develops from a mammal embryo.

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Final maturation induction

Induction of final maturation of oocytes is a procedure that is usually performed as part of controlled ovarian hyperstimulation to render the oocytes fully developed and thereby resulting in optimal pregnancy chances.

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Follicle-stimulating hormone

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is a gonadotropin, a glycoprotein polypeptide hormone. Human chorionic gonadotropin and Follicle-stimulating hormone are genes on human chromosome 6, glycoproteins, Gynaecological endocrinology, hormones of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis, human female endocrine system, Peptide hormones and sex hormones.

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Food and Drug Administration

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA or US FDA) is a federal agency of the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Fraud

In law, fraud is intentional deception to secure unfair or unlawful gain, or to deprive a victim of a legal right.

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Gene

In biology, the word gene has two meanings.

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Germ cell tumor

Germ cell tumor (GCT) is a neoplasm derived from the primordial germ cells.

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Gestational sac

The gestational sac is the large cavity of fluid surrounding the embryo.

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Gestational trophoblastic disease

Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) is a term used for a group of pregnancy-related tumours.

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Glycoprotein

Glycoproteins are proteins which contain oligosaccharide (sugar) chains covalently attached to amino acid side-chains. Human chorionic gonadotropin and Glycoprotein are glycoproteins.

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Glycoprotein hormones, alpha polypeptide

Glycoprotein hormones, alpha polypeptide is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CGA gene. Human chorionic gonadotropin and Glycoprotein hormones, alpha polypeptide are genes on human chromosome 6.

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Glycosylation

Glycosylation is the reaction in which a carbohydrate (or 'glycan'), i.e. a glycosyl donor, is attached to a hydroxyl or other functional group of another molecule (a glycosyl acceptor) in order to form a glycoconjugate.

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Gonadotropin

Gonadotropins are glycoprotein hormones secreted by gonadotropic cells of the anterior pituitary of vertebrates. Human chorionic gonadotropin and gonadotropin are gonadotropin-releasing hormone and gonadotropins, hormones of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis, Peptide hormones and sex hormones.

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Gonadotropin preparations

Gonadotropin preparations are drugs that mimic the physiological effects of gonadotropins, used therapeutically mainly as fertility medication for ovarian hyperstimulation and ovulation induction. Human chorionic gonadotropin and gonadotropin preparations are drugs developed by Merck, drugs developed by Merck & Co., drugs developed by Schering-Plough, gonadotropin-releasing hormone and gonadotropins, hormones of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis and Peptide hormones.

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Gonadotropin-releasing hormone

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) is a releasing hormone responsible for the release of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) from the anterior pituitary. Human chorionic gonadotropin and Gonadotropin-releasing hormone are gonadotropin-releasing hormone and gonadotropins, Gynaecological endocrinology, hormones of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis, human female endocrine system, Peptide hormones and sex hormones.

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Heart development

Heart development, also known as cardiogenesis, refers to the prenatal development of the heart.

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Homeopathy

Homeopathy or homoeopathy is a pseudoscientific system of alternative medicine.

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Hormone

A hormone (from the Greek participle ὁρμῶν, "setting in motion") is a class of signaling molecules in multicellular organisms that are sent to distant organs or tissues by complex biological processes to regulate physiology and behavior. Human chorionic gonadotropin and hormone are human female endocrine system.

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Human chorionic gonadotropin

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a hormone for the maternal recognition of pregnancy produced by trophoblast cells that are surrounding a growing embryo (syncytiotrophoblast initially), which eventually forms the placenta after implantation. Human chorionic gonadotropin and Human chorionic gonadotropin are chemical pathology, drugs developed by Merck, drugs developed by Merck & Co., drugs developed by Schering-Plough, genes on human chromosome 19, genes on human chromosome 6, glycoproteins, gonadotropin-releasing hormone and gonadotropins, Gynaecological endocrinology, hormones of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis, hormones of the placenta, hormones of the pregnant female, human female endocrine system, Peptide hormones, sex hormones, tests for pregnancy and tumor markers.

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Human placental lactogen

Human placental lactogen (hPL), also called human chorionic somatomammotropin (hCS) or human chorionic somatotropin, is a polypeptide placental hormone, the human form of placental lactogen (chorionic somatomammotropin). Human chorionic gonadotropin and human placental lactogen are hormones of the placenta, hormones of the pregnant female, human female endocrine system and Peptide hormones.

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Hydrophile

A hydrophile is a molecule or other molecular entity that is attracted to water molecules and tends to be dissolved by water.

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Hydrophobe

In chemistry, hydrophobicity is the physical property of a molecule that is seemingly repelled from a mass of water (known as a hydrophobe).

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Hyperemesis gravidarum

Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is a pregnancy complication that is characterized by severe nausea, vomiting, weight loss, and possibly dehydration.

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Hypogonadism

Hypogonadism means diminished functional activity of the gonads—the testicles or the ovaries—that may result in diminished production of sex hormones. Human chorionic gonadotropin and Hypogonadism are gonadotropin-releasing hormone and gonadotropins.

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Hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis

The hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis (HPG axis, also known as the hypothalamic–pituitary–ovarian/testicular axis) refers to the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and gonadal glands as if these individual endocrine glands were a single entity. Human chorionic gonadotropin and hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis are gonadotropin-releasing hormone and gonadotropins and human female endocrine system.

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Hypothalamus

The hypothalamus (hypothalami) is a small part of the vertebrate brain that contains a number of nuclei with a variety of functions. Human chorionic gonadotropin and hypothalamus are human female endocrine system.

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Immune tolerance

Immune tolerance, also known as immunological tolerance or immunotolerance, refers to the immune system's state of unresponsiveness to substances or tissues that would otherwise trigger an immune response.

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Immunoassay

An immunoassay (IA) is a biochemical test that measures the presence or concentration of a macromolecule or a small molecule in a solution through the use of an antibody (usually) or an antigen (sometimes).

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Implantation (embryology)

Implantation, also known as nidation, is the stage in the mammalian embryonic development in which the blastocyst hatches, attaches, adheres, and invades into the endometrium of the female's uterus.

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In vitro fertilisation

In vitro fertilisation (IVF) is a process of fertilisation where an egg is combined with sperm in vitro ("in glass").

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Kevin Trudeau

Kevin Trudeau (born) is an American author, salesman, and television personality known for promotion of his books and resulting legal cases involving the US Federal Trade Commission.

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Lateral flow test

A lateral flow test (LFT), is an assay also known as a lateral flow device (LFD), lateral flow immunochromatographic assay, or rapid test.

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Leydig cell

Leydig cells, also known as interstitial cells of the testes and interstitial cells of Leydig, are found adjacent to the seminiferous tubules in the testicle and produce testosterone in the presence of luteinizing hormone (LH).

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Luteinizing hormone

Luteinizing hormone (LH, also known as luteinising hormone, lutropin and sometimes lutrophin) is a hormone produced by gonadotropic cells in the anterior pituitary gland. Human chorionic gonadotropin and Luteinizing hormone are drugs developed by Merck, genes on human chromosome 19, genes on human chromosome 6, glycoproteins, gonadotropin-releasing hormone and gonadotropins, Gynaecological endocrinology, hormones of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis, Peptide hormones and sex hormones.

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Luteinizing hormone beta polypeptide

Luteinizing hormone subunit beta also known as lutropin subunit beta or LHβ is a polypeptide that in association with an alpha subunit common to all gonadotropin hormones forms the reproductive signaling molecule luteinizing hormone. Human chorionic gonadotropin and luteinizing hormone beta polypeptide are genes on human chromosome 19.

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Luteinizing hormone/choriogonadotropin receptor

The luteinizing hormone/choriogonadotropin receptor (LHCGR), also lutropin/choriogonadotropin receptor (LCGR) or luteinizing hormone receptor (LHR), is a transmembrane receptor found predominantly in the ovary and testis, but also many extragonadal organs such as the uterus and breasts. Human chorionic gonadotropin and luteinizing hormone/choriogonadotropin receptor are gonadotropin-releasing hormone and gonadotropins.

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Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league and the highest level of organized baseball in the United States and Canada.

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Mammalian embryogenesis

Mammalian embryogenesis is the process of cell division and cellular differentiation during early prenatal development which leads to the development of a mammalian embryo.

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Manny Ramirez

Manuel Arístides Ramírez Onelcida (born May 30, 1972) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball outfielder.

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Maternal recognition of pregnancy

Maternal recognition of pregnancy is a crucial aspect of carrying a pregnancy to full term.

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Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit American academic medical center focused on integrated health care, education, and research.

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Medicine

Medicine is the science and practice of caring for patients, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health.

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MedPage Today

MedPage Today is a medical news-focused site owned by Ziff-Davis, LLC.

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Menstruation

Menstruation (also known as a period, among other colloquial terms) is the regular discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the inner lining of the uterus through the vagina.

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Miscarriage

Miscarriage, also known in medical terms as a spontaneous abortion, is the death and expulsion of an embryo or fetus before it can survive independently.

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Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.

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Molar pregnancy

A molar pregnancy, also known as a hydatidiform mole, is an abnormal form of pregnancy in which a non-viable fertilized egg implants in the uterus.

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Molecular mass

The molecular mass (m) is the mass of a given molecule.

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Morning sickness

Morning sickness, also called nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP), is a symptom of pregnancy that involves nausea or vomiting.

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Multiple birth

A multiple birth is the culmination of one multiple pregnancy, wherein the mother gives birth to two or more babies.

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National Football League

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC).

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Over-the-counter drug

Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are medicines sold directly to a consumer without a requirement for a prescription from a healthcare professional, as opposed to prescription drugs, which may be supplied only to consumers possessing a valid prescription.

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Ovulation

Ovulation is the release of eggs from the ovaries. Human chorionic gonadotropin and Ovulation are human female endocrine system.

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Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor

Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (PanNETs, PETs, or PNETs), often referred to as "islet cell tumours", or "pancreatic endocrine tumours" are neuroendocrine neoplasms that arise from cells of the endocrine (hormonal) and nervous system within the pancreas.

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Paraneoplastic syndrome

A paraneoplastic syndrome is a syndrome (a set of signs and symptoms) that is the consequence of a tumor in the body (usually a cancerous one).

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Pituitary gland

The pituitary gland or hypophysis is an endocrine gland in vertebrates. Human chorionic gonadotropin and pituitary gland are human female endocrine system.

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Preadolescence

Preadolescence is a stage of human development following middle childhood and preceding adolescence.

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Pregnancy

Pregnancy is the time during which one or more offspring develops (gestates) inside a woman's uterus (womb). Human chorionic gonadotropin and Pregnancy are human female endocrine system.

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Pregnancy test

A pregnancy test is used to determine whether a female is pregnant or not. Human chorionic gonadotropin and pregnancy test are human female endocrine system and tests for pregnancy.

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Prenatal testing

Prenatal testing is a tool that can be used to detect some birth defects at various stages prior to birth.

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Progesterone

Progesterone (P4) is an endogenous steroid and progestogen sex hormone involved in the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and embryogenesis of humans and other species. Human chorionic gonadotropin and Progesterone are hormones of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis, hormones of the placenta, hormones of the pregnant female, human female endocrine system and sex hormones.

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Protein dimer

In biochemistry, a protein dimer is a macromolecular complex or multimer formed by two protein monomers, or single proteins, which are usually non-covalently bound.

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Protein subunit

In structural biology, a protein subunit is a polypeptide chain or single protein molecule that assembles (or "coassembles") with others to form a protein complex.

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Quackery

Quackery, often synonymous with health fraud, is the promotion of fraudulent or ignorant medical practices.

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Radionics

Radionics—also called electromagnetic therapy (EMT) and the Abrams method—is a form of alternative medicine that claims that disease can be diagnosed and treated by applying electromagnetic radiation (EMR), such as radio waves, to the body from an electrically powered device.

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Recombinant DNA

Recombinant DNA (rDNA) molecules are DNA molecules formed by laboratory methods of genetic recombination (such as molecular cloning) that bring together genetic material from multiple sources, creating sequences that would not otherwise be found in the genome.

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Relative density

Relative density, also called specific gravity, is a dimensionless quantity defined as the ratio of the density (mass of a unit volume) of a substance to the density of a given reference material.

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Secretion

Secretion is the movement of material from one point to another, such as a secreted chemical substance from a cell or gland.

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Seminoma

A seminoma is a germ cell tumor of the testicle or, more rarely, the mediastinum or other extra-gonadal locations.

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Sertoli cell

Sertoli cells are a type of sustentacular "nurse" cell found in human testes which contribute to the process of spermatogenesis (the production of sperm) as a structural component of the seminiferous tubules.

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Spermatogenesis

Spermatogenesis is the process by which haploid spermatozoa develop from germ cells in the seminiferous tubules of the testicle.

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Syncytiotrophoblast

The syncytiotrophoblast (from the Greek 'syn'- "together"; 'cytio'- "of cells"; 'tropho'- "nutrition"; 'blast'- "bud") is the epithelial covering of the highly vascular embryonic placental villi, which invades the wall of the uterus to establish nutrient circulation between the embryo and the mother. Human chorionic gonadotropin and syncytiotrophoblast are human female endocrine system.

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T cell

T cells are one of the important types of white blood cells of the immune system and play a central role in the adaptive immune response.

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Teratoma

A teratoma is a tumor made up of several different types of tissue, such as hair, muscle, teeth, or bone.

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Testicular cancer

Testicular cancer is cancer that develops in the testicles, a part of the male reproductive system.

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Testosterone

Testosterone is the primary male sex hormone and androgen in males. Human chorionic gonadotropin and Testosterone are hormones of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis and sex hormones.

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Tetanus vaccine

Tetanus vaccine, also known as tetanus toxoid (TT), is a toxoid vaccine used to prevent tetanus.

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The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN) is a monthly peer-reviewed biomedical journal in the fields of dietetics and clinical nutrition.

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The Weight-Loss Cure "They" Don't Want You to Know About

The Weight Loss Cure "They" Don't Want You to Know About is a weight loss book written by salesman and convicted fraudster Kevin Trudeau.

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Thyroid-stimulating hormone

Thyroid-stimulating hormone (also known as thyrotropin, thyrotropic hormone, or abbreviated TSH) is a pituitary hormone that stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroxine (T4), and then triiodothyronine (T3) which stimulates the metabolism of almost every tissue in the body. Human chorionic gonadotropin and thyroid-stimulating hormone are genes on human chromosome 6, glycoproteins and Peptide hormones.

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Transvaginal oocyte retrieval

Transvaginal oocyte retrieval (TVOR), also referred to as oocyte retrieval (OCR), is a technique used in in vitro fertilization (IVF) in order to remove oocytes from an ovary, enabling fertilization outside the body.

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Triple test

The triple test, also called triple screen, the Kettering test or the Bart's test, is an investigation performed during pregnancy in the second trimester to classify a patient as either high-risk or low-risk for chromosomal abnormalities (and neural tube defects).

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Trophoblast

The trophoblast (from Greek: to feed; and: germinator) is the outer layer of cells of the blastocyst.

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Tumor marker

A tumor marker is a biomarker that can be used to indicate the presence of cancer or the behavior of cancers (measure progression or response to therapy). Human chorionic gonadotropin and tumor marker are tumor markers.

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Type I and type II errors

In statistical hypothesis testing, a type I error, or a false positive, is the rejection of the null hypothesis when it is actually true.

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UFC 168

UFC 168: Weidman vs.

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Ultrasound

Ultrasound is sound with frequencies greater than 20 kilohertz.

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UNICEF

UNICEF, originally the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, officially United Nations Children's Fund since 1953, is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide.

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Urine

Urine is a liquid by-product of metabolism in humans and in many other animals.

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Urine test

A urine test is any medical test performed on a urine specimen.

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Uterus

The uterus (from Latin uterus,: uteri) or womb is the organ in the reproductive system of most female mammals, including humans, that accommodates the embryonic and fetal development of one or more embryos until birth.

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World Health Organization

The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.

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Yolk sac

The yolk sac is a membranous sac attached to an embryo, formed by cells of the hypoblast layer of the bilaminar embryonic disc.

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See also

Drugs developed by Merck

Drugs developed by Schering-Plough

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone and gonadotropins

Gynaecological endocrinology

Hormones of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis

Hormones of the placenta

Hormones of the pregnant female

Sex hormones

Tests for pregnancy

Tumor markers

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_chorionic_gonadotropin

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